Miguel Najdorf vs Tigran Petrosian

Hoogovens · 1971 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 5
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r1r3k1/pq1n1pp1/4pb1p/1p1p4/1B1P4/1N1Q2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 Be4
  10. 10.Rd1 Bf6
  11. 11.Qe3 d5
  12. 12.Bd2 Nd7
  13. 13.Bc3 c6
  14. 14.Rac1 Qc7
  15. 15.Nd2 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Qb7
  17. 17.Qf3 b5
  18. 18.cxb5 cxb5
  19. 19.Bb4 Rfc8
  20. 20.Nb3 h6
  21. 21.Qd3

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